Red Tape Busters provides a unique service in which we represent our clients' interests and lobby hard for them to get the results they require. Most companies, industry associations, community and sporting groups get confused and frustrated dealing with the public sector.

1. Government Lobbying Service offers in Australia
Red Tape Busters provides a unique service in which we represent our clients' interests and lobby
hard for them to get the results they require. Most companies, industry associations, community and
sporting groups get confused and frustrated dealing with the public sector.
Most individuals, small, medium and large businesses and even nonprofit organizations have a need for
a Government Lobbying service at some stage when confronted with a dispute with the local Council or
a Government agency. Most people immediately think of a Lawyer or Solicitor and look to the legal
fraternity as the best method of effectively representing their interests. While their obviously is a place
for Solicitors and Lawyers when faced with legal issues that need time in the court process and where
legal action is the only way of having the matter effectively resolved. However to me, legal action should
be the very last course of action for one very good reason. Councils and Government agencies have far
deeper pockets than the average punter and so to me the only time you want to consider challenging
Government agencies through the courts is when you have a situation that based on legal advice your
case is rock solid. "Rock solid" cases however are few and far between and even if it is "rock solid" that
doesn't mean a judge is going to have the same view so my suggestion is to be very careful if you decide
that legal action is the best course to take given it could prove a very expensive exercise.
So instead of hiring a lawyer which will cost you a princely sum no doubt, if you have a problem with
Government or Council you need to ponder on hiring someone with Government Lobbying skills to try
and mediate an effective resolution that meets your needs. A skilled Lobbyist should be able to mediate
an outcome that might not exactly meet all of your needs but is something you can live with. Of course if
the Council or Government agency's case is based on solid legal foundation then they have no reason to
mediate but a skilled Lobbyist will still get you the best outcome possible because they will have
excellent negotiation skills together with an ability to read and interpret legislation, town plans and bylaws and their relevant requirements.
Government Lobbying is very complex and can be highly emotive as well as very stressful. Most
individuals and business generally try to take on Council or a Government Department themselves and
emotion normally gets in the way and prevents clear rational thinking. This is again where a Lobbyist can
provide great value to you by taking the stress out of the matter - negating the emotion and thinking
strategically about the best possible way to try and get a resolution to the matter at hand.
Implementing the right strategy and attacking a problem the right way is crucial to achieving a good
outcome. Developing an effective strategy to take on Council and a Government Department obviously

2. will depend a lot on the type and complexity of the problem at hand but a good Lobbyist will be looking
to validate or disprove the agencies position by reviewing relevant legislation, town plans, by-laws,
identifying information and documents through Right to Information provisions, looking for precedent
and by actively engaging with the key players and decision makers in the agency. Lobbying is a highly
developed skill and unfortunately the complexity of red tape enveloping our lives means that if you
really want to get the best value out of a Government or Council problem that you should look to
engage a specialist Lobbyist to assist you. I believe my experience as an ex public servant and now
through running my business Red Tape Busters gives our clients a unique insight into how to battle
Government agencies.